Like much of the country we had a heatwave...which meant hose time. Mira is my hose-loving dog and she has two modes:

Mode #1: Diffused Spray Nirvana

Mode #2: JET STREAM ATTACK MODE!

Webby said "No hose for me, plz. Thnx"

Brie practiced her feline apathy. I'm not sure she needs more practice but hey who am I to judge.

Webby was devoted to watching holiday parties in the neighborhood. The window sill is the perfect height for a chin-rest...all the best for hours of manning the observation post.

And then Mira had a birthday and turned 3! We celebrated by getting up really early and heading to the docks before the heat-wave-crazed crowds swarmed the place. She entered her third year of life in her usual style

And got to play with her favorite holee roller...the medium blue one usually reserved for training.

Kim's feeling much better but we're not out of the woods yet. Well she's out of the woods here. Or trees. I mean we're...yeah you know what I meant.

Back to her usual naughtiness (Um Kim we know you're there. That hiding place is not really as stealthy as you think it is...)

And creeper herdiness

And getting photobombed by her sister

Group shot of the two hooligans. They were hoping I'd throw something retrieveable but Kim's still not allowed to run so that wasn't going to happen. They were unconvinced. I was just happy that Kim was stretching out and using her body naturally again.

Webster spent most of the yard time on my lap. The only picture I got of him was this totally awkward one...in which he was running into my lap lol.

But later Webby decided to demonstrate his perching skills in hopes he would earn a cookie. He got his cookie. Mira observed...

And decided she wanted a cookie too! But she couldn't climb on the status or it would tip...so she tried again with just her front half...sorry...no cookie for that...

So she thought about it then shimmied her back end up while preventing the statue from falling over...lol.

Yeah she got her cookie

Speaking of cookies...this is Mira's little half-sister (picture taken by breeder, not me!) who will be coming to stay with us this fall for about four months for early training, socialization, and introduction-to-the-world. It's going to be a blast and I'm really looking forward to it. This is her at 5-6 weeks, during her first introduction to a bird wing.

"Dogs are our link to paradise. They do not know jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing wasn't boring, it was peace."

Bodhi is the opposite of ignorance, the insight into reality which destroys mental afflictions and brings peace.

Mira is perfection. I love her build and I love that everything she does is done with such enthusiasm. Kim is looking as beautiful as ever, too. And Webster and those ears still make me laugh! He's so adorable.